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Alumni Association Update
Continuing the Call to Connect
Dear Fellow Alumni,
In this Spring issue we celebrate
and showcase our Alumni Clubs in
Philadelphia and London, Mexico City
and Brazil, and in Hong Kong...one of
our hosting cities for the Global Alumni
Forum on May 25-26, 2007.
As we enter the second issue in our
call for greater Alumni connection (and
reconnection), I would like to share
with you what your Alumni Board is
doing to increase engagement and to invite
each of you to step up and increase
your engagement and participation in
your world-class community of over
81,000 fellow alumni.
Our Focus on Lifelong Engagement
The goal of our Alumni Association
Board is to better connect our community
and to find new ways to engage
all of us. To this end, lifelong engagement
is the focus of our Board, which
is comprised of five working committees
whose objectives are to enhance our
community in the following ways:
- Technology Committee—Implement
and launch a new world-class online
alumni community portal. Committee
Chair: Meesh Joslyn, W'93, WG'98
(meeshroom@gmail.com).
- Global Clubs Committee—Enhance
our global network of geographic
and affinity clubs through greater
standardization, resources, and recognition.
Committee Chair: Robert Newbold, WG'99 (newbold@grahampartners.net).
- Alumni Outreach Committee—
Identify new resources, services, products,
and activities that will meet the
professional development, demographic,
affinity, and generational
needs of our entire global community.
Committee Chair: Ronica Wang,
WG'90 (ronicawang@yahoo.com).
- Development Committee—Identify
ways to enhance alumni education
about giving and to increase loyalty-
based programs and recognition.
Committee Chair: L. David Mounts,
WG'04 (ldmounts@yahoo.com).
- Student-Alumni Culture
Committee—Create a stronger cultural
connection between student and
alumni life that will increase lifelong
affinity and engagement. Committee
Chair: Christian Hernandez, WG'03
(christianh@google.com).
How You Can Increase Your Personal
Engagement
TODAY
1) Update your contact information
online.
Log onto the School's current system
called WAVE at webapps.wharton.upenn.edu/alumni/registration. Either update your data or set
up a new account with your current
contact information.
2) Join an Alumni Club as a paid
member
Become a dues-paying members
of the nearest geographic club to
your home or office or an affinity-
based group. For a list of the over 80
clubs worldwide see the directory in
this issue, or go to www.wharton.upenn.edu/alumni/Clubs
3) Reach to fellow alumni wherever
you work, live, give, or play.
MAY 10-12 2007
5) Attend Your Class Reunion
If you were in the classes of 1957,
1962, 1967, 1972, 1977, 1982,
1987, 1992, 1997, and 2002 don't
miss this year's reunion on May 1012,
2007. For more information and
registration, go to www.wharton.upenn.edu/-
alumni/reunion/2007/reunion_weekend_2007
MAY and JUNE 2007
6) Attend the Global Alumni Forums
For more information and registration,
go to www.wharton.upenn.edu/
alumni/reunion/2007/reunion_weekend_2007.
We look forward to you answering
the call for greater connection as we
work together to increase our Wharton
Alumni brand, experience, and value
proposition. Just remember, your
Alumni Board is here for you and we're
waiting to connect with you.
Just give me a call at (310) 229-5951....
Until then,
Tama L. Smith, WG'90
Board Chairwoman, Wharton Alumni Association
President, Tama Smith & Associates, Inc.
tsmith@tsassociates.com
Wharton Alumni Club of
Brazil Builds on Global
Alumni Forum
Wharton's 'Home Team': the Philadelphia Club
Hong Kong Club to Host 2007 Global Forum
Wharton Women in London Fight the Glass Ceiling
Profile: Craig Enenstein Steps Up as Alumni Association President
Linking Alumni Around the World... Join Your regional Alumni Club.
Wharton Alumni Association Board of Directors
Reunion
Weekend 2007
Don’t miss Reunion Weekend 2007
on Thursday, May 10 through Sunday,
May 13, 2007.
Really like to plan ahead? Reunion
Weekend 2008 will be Thursday, May
15 through Sunday, May 18, 2008.
www.wharton.upenn.edu/alumni/reunion
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